“As soon as the off-ramp is closed the contractor is going to do striping work and they are going to begin to prepare for demolition work which begins tonight,” Metro’s Director of Communications Dave Sotero said.

The demolition will take about a week before the contractor begins building a new off-ramp.

“The new ramp is going to be a thousand feet longer, and it’s going to carry 60 percent more passengers on the ramp itself. So it’s going to help improve traffic flows getting off the 405 and heading to the UCLA/Westwood area,” Sotero said.

The new configuration will feature two northbound right-turn lanes to eastbound Sunset Blvd. and one northbound left-turn lane to westbound Sunset Blvd.

“In the past we’ve been able to open up these extended closures early,” Metro’s Director of Communications Dave Sotero told KNX1070. “We’re not making any promises at this point, but it remains a possibility.”

Sunset Boulevard project improvements, including complete reconstruction and widening of the Sunset Bridge over the I-405, widening of the Church Lane undercrossing and construction of area retaining walls, are some of the project’s most significant roadway improvements.

“On Aug. 22, we’re going to close the eastbound Wilshire to northbound 405 on-ramp for 90 days. And these are the last two we’re going to need for the project. We’ve eliminated seven other routes from the schedule, so that’s the good news,” Sotero said. “We will be officially fully complete sometime next year.”